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Adnan Mohamad (third left), 57, is helped out of a forest near La Hot Spring in Besut on Oct 17 after he and his 25-year-old son Adam Adnan, were found safe following three days missing. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Missing father and son found weak after three days in Terengganu forest without food

A Lembah Subang resident took a video of flooding in his neighborhood after a heavy downpour on October 17, 2026, which he believes is caused by leftover construction material flowing into the drains and causing blockage. — Threads screenshots

Malaysia / 18 h ago

After another downpour, Lembah Subang resident asks minister to step in over recurring floods

A firefighter extinguishes a fire at Sungai Tabuk village in Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, October 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra in bid to disperse haze

Vehicles caught in a flash flood at an intersection in i-City, Section 7 Shah Alam following heavy rains on October 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam

Malaysia / 19 h ago

From USJ to Shah Alam, flash floods disrupt Klang Valley roads after afternoon downpour

Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah powered past China’s Bao Li Jing-Cao Zi Han 21-16, 21-14 in just 37 minutes to reach the Denmark Open final. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah end Malaysia’s 18-year Denmark Open final drought with straight-games win over Chinese rivals

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik stunned world No. 1 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae to reach the Denmark Open final. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

World No. 1s down! Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik storm into Denmark Open final

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national women’s junior doubles pair Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim on their outstanding achievement in winning the title at the 2026 World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo, Egypt. — Picture via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia - BAM

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar congratulates Low Zi Yu-Genevie Lim on ending Malaysia’s 34-year wait for badminton World Junior title

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second right) and other members of the state executive council inspect the progress of reclamation works on Silicon Island, the man-made island created as its next economic hub, on October 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Chow Kon Yeow

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Penang’s RM420m link road to Silicon Island targets first bridge opening by 2028

Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Gathering of Accredited Religious Teachers in Selangor at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Abdul Aziz on October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Selangor Islamic council denies Jais ‘frame-up’ claims in Nik Nazmi’s khalwat detention, says no one is above the law

Demonstrators march during a protest against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group in Bangkok October 16, 2026, as the IMF Annual Meetings take place in the Thai capital. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts

An eight-year-old boy was struck by a lorry after chasing a ball onto the road in Kampung Surau Haji Daud, Kuala Terengganu on October 17, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Boy dies after running onto road to retrieve ball in Terengganu

Soldiers from Norway’s Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District take part in a military exercise in Oslo on September 14, 2026, amid concerns that Chinese-made rental cars recorded sensitive military information during a separate exercise at Oslo airport. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 7 h ago

Talk about a backseat spy: Chinese-made cars caught filming Norway’s military

People gather outside of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, October 16, 2026, after a shooting that killed three children and a teacher. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

‘A gun solved the problem of a gun’: Oregon school shooting leaves grandmother grappling with tragedy

Family members grieve as the body of Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency officer Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, arrives at her family home in Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, for funeral prayers on October 18, 2026. Norhazwani was found dead at her quarters near KLIA in Nilai, Negri Sembilan three days prior. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Sister bars in-laws from attending funeral of border agency officer allegedly killed by husband, says they didn’t ask about children

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, who is now president of Wawasan after leaving Bersatu, says his new party’s incumbent or former assemblymen in Melaka should get to defend their seats in the upcoming state polls. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Let Wawasan keep what it won in Melaka, Hamzah tells Umno ahead of state polls

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Legal literacy is an essential right — Tamilhiile Manggai G. Mohgan

Chess pieces stand on a board, echoing the comparison between learning the rules of a game and understanding the laws that govern everyday life. — Pexels pic

OCTOBER 18 — I love playing chess. I am neither a professional player nor a complete beginner.Chess simply makes me happy. It challenges me to think, anticipate, and make decisions carefully.I started playing when I was about 10 years old. Back then, I hardly knew the rules.I learned them gradually...

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Starlink was not designed originally as a military communications system. Yet its adaptation to battlefield requirements demonstrated how civilian technologies could acquire enormous strategic value. — Starlink pic

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex Oct 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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When royal pardon meets court decision, shouldn’t public interest be the overarching consideration? — Hafiz Hassan

Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026, amid thick haze from forest and land fires in the region. — AFP pic

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When haze crosses borders, can the law follow? — Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Nawi and Redza Zakaria

The author argues that Malaysia can make votes more equal before GE16 by redrawing constituency boundaries within states using a clear one-third population-variance rule. — Bernama pic

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One person, one vote: A redelineation action proposal — Lim Teck Ghee

The author argues that spending decisions are shaped by psychology as much as price, making consumer awareness and transparent marketing essential for more thoughtful choices. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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The hidden psychology behind everyday spending — Nurul Fardini Zakaria

The author argues that Malaysia’s disability law recognises broad rights to access, education, employment and services, but weak enforcement mechanisms still limit how effectively those rights are realised. — Pexels pic

15 Oct 2026

Access as a right: How Malaysia’s disability law works — Mohd Hishamudin Md Yunus and JJ Chan

The author argues that Malaysia should treat waste as a resource first, prioritising recycling, composting and recovery before resorting to waste-to-energy incineration. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

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Waste is worth more recovered than burned — Ahmad Nizam Che Kasim

The author argues that road safety will not improve simply by mandating more sophisticated technology unless authorities first use existing data effectively to identify and correct unsafe driving. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

15 Oct 2026

It’s time for action to catch up with data — Chandra Mohan Sinnandavar

The author argues that constitutional provisions and contractual clauses must be interpreted in their full legal context, rather than read selectively or in isolation. — Pexels pic

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No provision of a written law or clause in an agreement can be read in isolation — Hafiz Hassan

Haze-filled skies are sighted in Putrajaya on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

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When haze shuts schools, must education shut down too? — Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz & Mohd Isha Awang

According to the author, when we refuse to acknowledge a mistake, we forfeit the lesson embedded within it. We also send a powerful signal to those around us: that honesty is dangerous, that vulnerability is weakness, that self-protection matters more than truth. — Pexels.com pic

14 Oct 2026

Why mistakes are leadership’s best teacher — Ahmad Ibrahim

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